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Haandi

4904 Fairmont Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814
301-718-0121
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Ranked #2 of 190 restaurants in Bethesda
Price range: €8 - €12
Cuisines: Indian, Pakistani
Good for: Child-friendly
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Good for: Child-friendly
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Bethesda, Maryland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

I love this restaurant but we went to their new location last night, and they changed the name. According to an employee the owner kept a Virginia location and sold off the Bethesda, and he took the name. It's Kaldea or something. Still great food; love the salmon tandoori, and aloo gobi and lamb korma.

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Memphis, TN
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

This was quite special. My salted lassi was the best ever. Our somoza appetizers were freshly made an excellent. Garlic naan - exceptional. I had a lamb korma and my spouse had saag paneer. Both were quite good. There was nothing on the menu that seemed terribly unique to the restaurant - all pretty standard fare - but the quality... More

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Derwood, MD
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

The buffet has a lot to choose from and the food is very excellent. It's also very good for vegetarians.

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Bethesda, Maryland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2013

This Indian restaurant was closed for about 6 months and has just reopened in a new location in Bethesda. Each dish--eggplant, chicken curry, and shrimp--all excellent in ample portions so that everyone seemed to walking out with leftovers. The naan is great, too, served warm and freshly made. The staff is gracious about even packing up remaining naan and condiments,... More

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Washington, DC
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

There is a lot of bad Indian food in DC - but Haandi does it right. Don't let the small dining room put you off - the food selection is full and quality is excellent; traditional dishes made well. We were a party of 4 (1 vegetarian) and all agreed dinner was excellent.

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Bethesda, Maryland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2012

Haandi is always our first choice, go-to restaurant for Indian food. Even my extremely picky daughter loves the food and asks to return frequently. Drove by the restaurant yesterday and was sad to see that it is currently closed, but from their website I see that they will be reopening in a new location in Bethesda later this year.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2012

One of the best around. Love the staff. A great place to try indian our kids want to go all the time now. Especially like the lamb byriani (we always get an order of mango chutney to eat with it) and the chicken Masala is particularly good. Also love the potatoes with cauliflower and the chick peas.

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Bethesda
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2012

Can't count how many times I have been pleased with lunches and dinners there! Lunch is all u can eat buffet, if you wish. That's where I fell in love with the food and service + really reasonable ! Go!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2012

It's the standard Indian menu but brilliantly done with great service. I love Indian food and have tried many restaurants around D.C., this is the best

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 July 2012

Haandi's lunchtime buffets are truly the best -- they put out lots of different dishes, and give you naan as well. The food is excellent (in contrast to most buffets).

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